Partnerships

TX-AAFCS Alliance

The TX-AAFCS Alliance is about building a coalition of organizations representing academia, industry, and professional associations leading family and consumer sciences efforts around the state.

Why Be a Partner with the TX-AAFCS?

FCS is the comprehensive body of skills, research, and knowledge that helps people make informed decisions about their well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve an optimal quality of life. Therefore, the FCS field encompasses the following career cluster areas in Texas:

- Architecture and Construction Career Cluster:
  - Interior Design
- Arts, AV, and Communications Career Cluster:
  - Fashion Design
    Costume Design
- Education and Training Career Cluster:
  - Preschool, Elementary, and Secondary Educators
  - School Administrators
  - School Counseling
  - Corporate and Fitness Trainers
- Finance Career Cluster:
  - Financial Advising
  - Financial Counseling
  - Personal Financial Planning
- Hospitality & Tourism Career Cluster:
  - Culinary
  - Nutrition and Wellness
  - Hotel and Lodging
  - Restaurant Management
  - Travel and Tourism
- Human Services Career Cluster:
  - Consumer Services
  - Counseling & Mental Health Services
  - Early Childhood Development & Services
  - Family and Community Services
- Manufacturing Career Cluster:
  - Apparel and Textile Manufacturing
  - Home Appliance Manufacturing
  - Food Manufacturing
  - Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing Career Cluster:
  - Clothing Retail and Merchandising
  - Entrepreneurship
  - Food Merchandising
- STEM Career Cluster:
  - Food Chemistry
  - Food and Drug Research
  - Food Engineering
  - Food Science
  - Product Development Science

To demonstrate industry support for secondary and postsecondary FCS programs in Texas
To provide FCS secondary and postsecondary educators with access to industry resources for increasing their knowledge and skills in industry-related areas associated with their respective course(s)
To build collaborations that leverages the combined knowledge of FCS professionals. This will create a more well-rounded FCS partnership that satisfies both the demand for skilled employees and the need for a knowledgeable and engaged citizen on issues affecting individuals, families, and communities.

Your partnership would include placing your organization’s logo and contact information on our TX-AAFCS Alliance webpage where it will be seen by over 4,700 FCS secondary and postsecondary educators and 800,000 FCS professionals across the state. In addition, you would have the opportunity to exhibit at our annual state conference in promoting FCS-related career opportunities and education resources. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a partner with the Texas Affiliate of AAFCS Alliance at txaafcs@gmail.com.